Andean Pericote vs Wild Buttercup

Phyllotis andium compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ranunculus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Wild Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.